Join award winning Fitness Industry educator Ranell Hobson for two days of Strength and Conditioning for seniors.
From the very frail to the senior elite, learn everything you need to create physically fit, strong, mobile and stable senior clients. This is a Practical course that compliments the Senior Fitness Specialist Theory course. Participants will spend one day in each discipline (Strength Training and Cardiovascular Conditioning) developing practical strategies to maximise training adaptations for Senior clients.
THIS COURSE INCLUDES
- Course Manual
- 6 Sample Training Programs. 1 each of Strength and Cardio-respiratory conditioning in each category of Low functioning, Higher functioning and Physically Elite Senior.
- In Course Practical Assessment
- Certificate of Completion
Insights
- Educator Ranell Hobson is an award-winning teacher and presenter who has been delivering courses and workshops to Fitness Industry Professionals for over 20 years.
- This 2-DAY Course will give you the practicals skills and knowledge to move forward with confidence in writing and delivering programs to Senior clients at any level of physical competence
- Learn a full range of exercise progressions in all 6 key functional movements for older adults
- Upcoming Intake [FULL]:
5-6 October 2024 (Sat-Sun)
9am to 5pm
- Course Fee: $675
- 1.4 ACE CEC’s
- Eligible for SkillsFuture & UTAP claims
For more information, please refer to our FAQ here.
DAY 1 – Strength Training for Seniors
As Fitness Industry professionals, we know that everyone can benefit from lifting weights, older adults can reap even more benefits, giving them a stronger, healthier body. Increasing their musculoskeletal strength helps them avoid injuries, falls, pain, and other issues associated with ageing.
On Day-1 of Senior Strength & Conditioning course, you will learn a full range of exercise progressions in all 6 key functional movements to provide the best specialized one-on-one training for older adults ranging from the frail to the athletic.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Assessments as Exercises Patterns for Competency and Confidence
- Exercises to improve Stability & Balance and reduce the risk of falls
- Exercise progressions for the Lower Body in the Physically Frail to the Physical Elite in all three functional movement patterns (Squat, Lunge and Hinge, Push, Press and Pull)
- Exercise progressions for the Upper Body in the Physically Frail to the Physical Elite in all three functional movement patterns (Push, Press and Pull)
- Maintaining Muscle-tissue Integrity and Improving Range of Motion for Enhanced Mobility
DAY 2 – Cardio-Respiratory Training for Senior
Cardio respiratory health is the key to all other factors of well being, increasing mitochondria number and size, increasing capillarisation throughout the tissues of the body and increasing the strength of the heart musculature positively impacts our quality of life providing us with energy and vigor.
Day 2 focuses on Cardiorespiratory training for seniors; you will be provided with a large bank of modalities to train your Senior Clients. Using case studies and working in groups, you will build competencies in delivering fusion, fartlek, interval, continuous and simple set sessions in both aerobic and anaerobic systems.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Programming and Planning for the 4 Phases in the ACE Model of Cardiorespiratory Training
- Body weight based Cardiorespiratory training
- Aerobic Base Training Exercises & Programs
- Aerobic Efficiency Training Exercises & Programs
- Anaerobic Endurance Training Exercises and Programs
- Modes of Training – Steady State, Intervals and Fartlek
Fitness Educator
Ranell Hobson
MS (Sp. Coach); BA (Db Mj: Sp. Sci & Coach.); Grad Dip (Edu -VET); CSCS (NSCA); ASCA L2; ATFCA L3
Ranell is a 25 + year internationally acclaimed Sport & Fitness Industry leader and an award-winning presenter. Founder of the Academy of Sport Speed Australia (ASSA) she is a specialist Running and Strength coach for Sprint and Running sport athletes.
Ranell is a regular presenter at Strength & Conditioning and Fitness Conventions and has delivered her Running courses and Athlete clinics across Australia, the UK and Asia. Ranell works with sports players and running athletes across the globe and views her athletes continuous improvement and Personal Best Performances as her favourite achievements. An elite masters athlete in her own right, Ranell holds multiple State, National and Oceania titles in the Sprint events and is a previous World Record holder in the 4 x 100m relay.
Ranell was the Head Teacher of the Sport and Fitness Department for NSW TAFE for 20 years, responsible for educating countless Personal Trainers and Coaches that have gone on to highly successful careers. In 2019 she was honoured to be awarded the Australian Strength and Conditioning Assoc. Performance Development Coach of the Year.
What our graduates say about the course
Such an interactive session, Ranell is such an amazing trainer. Very insightful sharing of knowledge! The course has taught me how to really be mindful when dealing with seniors.
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Enriching, different way of exercises for the seniors are so interesting and I have learnt a lot from these sessions!
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I've learnt the many fun and amazing ways to modify exercises, learn the diff type of exercises for seniors and more!
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Coach Ranell has a lot of knowledge on this course. Giving many scenarios of how they will react and what we should watch out up in a class setting or PT setting. I also gained insight on the dos and donts. Understand better on how to help our senior clients better for their overall wellbeing. Love her enthusiasm and energy too for these 2 days courses! She always love to share her knowledge!
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The course was informative and catered towards the class. Coach Ranell teaches breaks down the program, emphasising on seniors and ensure what to do and what not to do.
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Trainer Ranell kept the lesson engaging and listening to her sharing her knowledge/examples made my learning experience a great one as I have gained from it. Learned the different ways to create training programs and cautions to take note of for the seniors.
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